Longlists for The David Gemmell Awards For Fantasy — the Legend, Morningstar, and Ravenheart Awards — have been posted. The awards recognize the best in fantasy fiction and artwork. Open voting to determine the finalists has begun and will continue until midnight on March 30.

Next, voting on the shortlist will open midday on April 20 and close at midnight on June 1. The awards will be presented July 14 at Edge-Lit 7 in Derby, UK.

LEGEND AWARD (Longlist)

The Legend Award is presented to the fantasy title judged the year’s best by open vote.

Mageborn, Book One of The Age of Dread by Stephen Aryan

The Unholy Consult, The Aspect Emperor Book Four by R. Scott Bakker

The Stone in the Skull, Book 1 of the Lotus Kingsoms by Elizabeth Bear

With Blood Upon the Sand, Book Two of The Song of the Shattered Sands by Bradley Beaulieu

City of Miracles, Book 3 of the Divine Cities by Robert Jackson Bennett

The Core, Book 5 of The Demon Cycle by Peter V. Brett

Firebrand, Green Rider Book 6 by Kristen Britain

The Black Elfstone, Book 1 of the Fall of Shannara by Terry Brooks

The Fall of Dragons, Traitor Son Cycle Book Five by Miles Cameron

Successor’s Promise, Millennium’s Rule Book Three by Trudi Canavan

Coldmaker by Daniel A. Cohen

1Shadowborn, Seraphim Book Three by David Dalglish

The Amber Arrow, Book 2 of Wulf’s Saga by Tony Daniel

The House of Binding Thorns, Dominion of The Fallen Book 2 by Aliette de Bodard

Tyrant’s Throne, Book 4 of The Greatcoats by Sebastien de Castell

Among the Fallen, Book 2 of the Godserfs Series by NS Dolkart

Seventh Decimate, The Great God’s War Book 1 by Stephen Donaldson

Death’s Mistress, Book 1 of The Nicci Chronicles by Terry Goodkind

Empress of the Fall, Book 1 of The Sunsurge Quintet by David Hair

A Plague of Giants, Book 1 of The Seven Kennings by Kevin Hearne

Assassin’s Fate, Book 3 of Fitz and The Fool by Robin Hobb

The Gates of Tagmeth, Book 5 of the Kencyrath Series by P.C. Hodgell

The Dragon Lords: False Idols, Book 2 of The Dragon Lords by Jon Hollins

Heartland, Book 2 of the Worldmaker Trilogy by Lucy Hounsom

Firestorm, Book 3 of the Worldmaker Trilogy by Lucy Hounsom

Dark Immolation, Book Two of the Chaos Queen Quintet by Christopher Husberg

The Fatal Gate, Book Two of The Gates of Good and Evil by Ian Irvine

An Echo of Things to Come, Book Two of the Licanius Trilogy by James Islington

Infernal Machines, The Incorruptibles Book 3 by John Hornor Jacobs

The Stone Sky, Book 3 of The Broken Earth by NK Jemisin

Throne of the Bastards, The sequel to King of the Bastards by Brian Keene and Steven L. Shrewsbury

Godsgrave, The Nevernight Chronicle Book 2 by Jay Kristoff

Red Sister, Book 1 of The Book of the Ancestor by Mark Lawrence

Princess of Blood, Book Two of The God Fragments by Tom Lloyd

A War in Crimson Embers, Book Three of the Crimson Empire by Alex Marshall

Scourge, A Darkhurst Novel by Gail Z. Martin

The Fallen Kingdom, Book Three of The Falconer by Elizabeth May

Sins of Empire, Book 1 of Gods of Blood and Powder by Brian McClellan

Scorched Shadows, The Hellequin Chronicles Book 7 by Steve McHugh

The Last Sacrifice, Book 1 of The Tides of War by James A. Moore

The Seven, Book 3 of The Vagrant Trilogy by Peter Newman

A Gathering of Ravens by Scott Oden

The Two of Swords, Volume One of The Two of Swords by K.J. Parker

Lightbringers, The Age of Myth and Legends by David Price

Eight Lamentations: Spear of Shadows, Warhammer: Age of Sigmar by Josh Reynolds

Legion of Flame, The Draconis Memoria Book Two by Anthony Ryan

Oathbringer, The Stormlight Archive Book 3 by Brandon Sanderson

The Lady of the Lake, The Witcher Saga Book 5 by Andrzej Sapkowski

Bane of Shadow, The Empire of Storms Book Two by Jon Skovron

Skullsworn by Brian Staveley

God’s Last Breath, Bring Down Heaven Book 3 by Sam Sykes

Strange the Dreamer, Strange the Dreamer Book 1 by Laini Taylor

The Bear and The Serpent, Book 2 of Echoes of the Fall by Adrian Tchaikovsky

You Die When You Die by Angus Watson

Overlords of the Iron Dragon, Warhammer: Age of Sigmar by CL Werner

The Ninth Rain, Book One of The Winnowing Flame Trilogy by Jen Williams

The Witchwood Crown, Book One of The Last King of Osten Ard by Tad Williams

Destiny’s Conflict, Book Ten of the Wars of Light and Shadow by Janny Wurts

MORNINGSTAR AWARD (Longlist)

The Morningstar Award honors the author judged to have made the year’s best debut in fantasy fiction.

Age of Assassins, Book 1 of The Wounded Kingdom by RJ Barker

The Waking Land by Callie Bates

Witchy Eye by D.J. Butler

Rotherweird by Andrew Caldecott

The Tethered Mage, Book 1 of The Swords and Fire Trilogy by Melissa Caruso

The Last Namsara, Iskari Book One by Kristen Ciccarelli

Kings of the Wyld, Book 1 of The Band by Nicholas Eames

Darien: Empire of Salt by C.F. Iggulden

The Last Myon by Rudi Jennings

The Bloodprint, Book 1 of The Khorasan Archives by Ausma Zehanat Khan

One Cog Turning by Anthony Laken

Jade City, Book 1 of The Green Bone Saga by Fonda Lee

The Fifth Ward: First Watch, Book 1 of The Fifth Ward by Dale Lucas

Soul of the World, Book 1 of The Ascension Cycle by David Mealing

Blackwing, Book 1 of The Raven’s Mark by Ed McDonald

Under the Pendulum Sun by Jeannette Ng

Cold Counsel by Chris Sharp

The Court of Broken Knives, Book 1 of The Empires of Dust by Anna Smith-Spark

Godblind, Book 1 of The Godblind Trilogy by Anna Stephens

The Dragon’s Legacy, Book 1 of The Dragon’s Legacy Saga by Deborah A. Wolf

RAVENHEART AWARD (Longlist)

The Ravenheart Award is given to the creator of the year’s best fantasy book cover art.

Richard Anderson for The Stone in The Skull by Elizabeth Bear

Richard Anderson for Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames

Arcangel Images (Crystal Ben) for The Tethered Mage by Melissa Caruso

Arcangel Images for The Stone Sky by NK Jemisin

Arcangel Images for The Soul of the World by David Mealing

Arcangel Images for God’s Last Breath by Sam Sykes

Arcangel and Shutterstock for Mageborn by Stephen Aryan

Tommy Arnold for Shadowborn by David Dalglish

Kerem Beyit for The Fall of Dragons by Miles Cameron

Christian Bravery for The Legion of Flame by Anthony Ryan

Laura Brett for Blood Upon the Sand by Bradley Beaulieu

Mike Bryan for The Black Elfstone by Terry Brooks

www.buerosued.de for Tyrant’s Throne by Sebastien De Castell

Alejandro Colucci for The Last Sacrifice by James A Moore

Alejandro Colucci for The Lady of the Lake by Andrzej Sapkowski

John Coulthart for Under the Pendulum Sun by Jeannette Ng

Das Illustrat, Ervin Usman and Dan Smith for The Last Namsara by Kristen Ciccarelli

Bastien Lecouffe Deharme for Bane and Shadow by Jon Skovron

Adam Doyle for The Witch of Torinia by Clifford Beal

Terrence Drysdale (Trevillion Images) and Joana Kruse for The Waking Land by Callie Bates

Getty Images and Shutterstock for Jade City by Fonda Lee

Sam Green for Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson

Johan Grenier for Overlords of the Iron Dragon by C.L. Werner

Gill Heeley and Larry Rostant for Darien: Empire of Salt by C.F. Iggulden

Longlists for The David Gemmell Awards For Fantasy — the Legend, Morningstar, and Ravenheart Awards — have been posted. The awards recognize the best in fantasy fiction and artwork. Open voting to determine the finalists has begun and will continue until midnight on March 31.

Next, voting on the shortlist will open midday on April 21 and close at midnight on June 2. The awards will be presented July 15 at Edge-Lit 6 in Derby, UK.

LEGEND AWARD (Longlist)

The Legend Award is presented to the fantasy title judged the year’s best by open vote.

The Spider’s War by Daniel Abraham

The Pagan Night by Tim Akers

Blood Mage by Stephen Aryan

The Great Ordeal by R. Scott Bakker

The Guns of Ivrea by Clifford Beal

City of Blades by Robert Jackson Bennett

The Sorcerer’s Daughter: The Defenders of Shannara by Terry Brooks

A Plague of Swords by Miles Cameron

The Sky Slayer by Joel Cornah

The Watcher of Dead TIme by Edward Cox

Fireborn by David Dalglish

Saint’s Blood by Sebastien De Castell

The Path of the Hawk by Ian Graham

Wrath by John Gwynne

The Summer Goddess by Joanne Hall

The Dragon Lords: Fool’s Gold by Jon Hollins

The Stealers’ War by Stephen Hunt

The Summon Stone by Ian Irvine

Children of Earth and Sky by Guy Gavriel Kay

Nevernight by Jay Kristoff

The Obelisk Gate by NK Jemisin

Gods of Nabban by KV Johansen

Assassin Queen by Anna Kashina

The Fall of the Dagger by Glenda Larke

The Wheel of Osheim by Mark Lawrence

Stranger of Tempest by Tom Lloyd

The Seer by Sonia Orin Lyris

Daughter of Blood by Helen Lowe

A Blade of Black Steel by Alex Marshall

Shadow and Flame by Gail Z. Martin

An Accident of Stars by Foz Meadows

The Silent Army by James A. Moore

Forgotten Hero by Brian G. Murray

The Malice by Peter Newman

Break the Chains by Megan E. O’Keefe

The Obsidian Throne by J. D. Oswald

The Girl on the Liar’s Throne by Den Patrick

Leviathan’s Blood by Ben Peek

Those Below by Daniel Polansky

The High King’s Vengeance by Steven Poore

Twilight of the Dragons by Andy Remic

The Waking Fire by Anthony Ryan

Chains of the Heretic by Jeff Salyards

Calamity by Brandon Sanderson

The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson

The Tower of the Swallow by Andrezj Sapkowski

Dead Man’s Steel by Luke Scull

The World Raven by AJ Smith

Phoenix Ascendant by Ryk E. Spoor

The Last Mortal Bond by Brian Staveley

Age of Myth by Michael J. Sullivan

Fair Rebel by Steph Swainston

The Mortal Tally by Sam Sykes

The Tiger and the Wolf by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Warbeast by Gav Thorpe

Dragon Hunter by Marc Turner

Red Tide by Marc Turner

The Blood Mirror by Brent Weeks

The Silver Tide by Jen Williams

MORNINGSTAR AWARD (Longlist)

The Morningstar Award honors the author judged to have made the year’s best debut in fantasy fiction.

Infernal by Mark De Jager

Silent Hall by NS Dolkart

Duskfall by Christopher Husberg

Steal the Sky by Megan E. O’Keefe

Snakewood by Adrian Selby

Hope and Red by Jon Skovron

The Cracked Amulet by RB Watkinson

RAVENHEART AWARD (Longlist)

The Ravenheart Award is given to the creator of the year’s best fantasy book cover art.

KG Images and Joseph Martin for Children of Earth and Sky by Guy Gavriel Kay

Arcangel, Margie Hurwich, and Mohammad Itani for The Last Mortal Bond by Brian Staveley

Arcangel and Lauren Panepinto for The Obelisk Gate by NK Jemisin

Tommy Arnold for Fireborn by David Dalglish

L. Bachman for Forgotten Hero by Brian G. Murray

Ihar Balakain and Dusan Kostic for Dragon Hunters by Marc Turner

Alessandro Baldasseroni for Black Rift by Josh Reynolds

Kirk Benshoff for The Spider’s War by Daniel Abraham

Kerem Beyit for A Plague of Swords by Miles Cameron

Black Sheep UK for The Stealer’s War by Stephen Hunt

Buerosued for Saint’s Blood by Sebastien De Castell

Jason Chan for The Wheel of Osheim by Mark Lawrence

CollaborationJS for Shadow and Flame by Gail Z. Martin

Alejandro Colucci for The Pagan Night by Tim Akers

Alejandro Colucci for The Tower of the Swallow by Andrezj Sapkowski

Alejandro Colucci for The Girl on the Liar’s Throne by Den Patrick

Alejandro Colucci for The Silent Army by James A. Moore

Jason Deem for The Summer Goddess by Joanne Hall

Bastion Lecouffe Deharme for Hope and Red by Jon Skovron

Bastion Lecouffe Deharme for The Sorcerer’s Daughter by Terry Brooks

Evelinn Enoksen for The Sky Slayer by Joel Cornah

Sam Green for Calamity by Brandon Sanderson

Sam Green for The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson

Head Design for Infernal by Mark De Jager

Jaime Jones for The Waking Fire by Anthony Ryan

Jaime Jones for The Malice by Peter Newman

Jet Design Ltd. for The Watcher of Dead Time by Edward Cox

Nik Keevil for The World Raven by AJ Smith

Sam Kennedy for The Seer by Sonia Orin Lyris

Patrick Knowles Design for The Mortal Tally by Sam Sykes

Michael Komarck for The Shadowed Path by Gail Z. Martin

Neil Lang and Shutterstock for The Tiger and the Wolf by Adrian Tchaikovsky

The 2017 David Gemmell Awards ceremony will take place as part of Edge-Lit 6 in Derby (UK) on July 15.

Edge-Lit 6 will be held at QUAD, Derby’s independent cinema and art space.

With a growing reputation for quality and an audience of 200+ each year, the event offers an array of panels, workshops and book launches as well as popular yearly features such as the live Edge-Lit raffle.

Alex Davis, Literature Officer for QUAD, said: ‘Over the last decade the Gemmell Awards have become a high point in the genre calendar, and have been presented at some of the biggest conventions and fantasy events in the UK. I’m delighted to be working with them to bring the ceremony to Edge-Lit, which makes the 2017 running even more exciting!’

Stan Nicholls, Chair of the David Gemmell Awards For Fantasy, said: ‘Edge-Lit has established itself as one of the highlight events of the genre year, and the Gemmell Awards are thrilled to be part of 2017’s line-up. Devoted as they both are to championing the best of speculative fiction, the Gemmells and Edge-Lit are a perfect match. Roll on next July!’

All of the works that made the longlist have been rolled over as finalists. The administrators explained:

We normally have five finalists in each category, except in the case of a draw, which has happened only once in the awards’ history. However, as we had just six nominees for the Morningstar this year, and the number of votes separating fifth and sixth place weren’t that great, we thought it was fairest to let all six nominees go through to the final.

Ravenheart Award

The Ravenheart Award is given to the artist/s responsible for the year’s best fantasy book cover art, as chosen by open vote.

Longlists for The David Gemmell Awards For Fantasy — the Legend, Morningstar, and Ravenheart Awards — have been posted. The awards recognize the best in fantasy fiction and artwork. Open voting to determine the finalists has begun and will continue until midnight on Friday June 24.

Next, voting on the shortlist will open midday on Friday July 8 and close at midnight on Friday August 19. The awards will be presented September 24 at Fantasycon in Scarborough, UK.

LEGEND AWARD

The Legend Award, is presented to the fantasy title judged the year’s best by open vote.

The finalists for the 2015 David Gemmell Awards have been announced. Online voting by the public has commenced and continues through July 17. The Gemmell Awards will be presented at Nine Worlds Geekfest on August 8.